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 ** Basics
 
 Q: Is Mono the same as Microsoft's .NET initiative?
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 A: It is not. 
 
    .NET is a company-wide initiative at Microsoft that
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    Microsoft that have now been submitted to the ECMA Standards Body.   
 
 Q: What technologies are included in Mono?
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 A: Mono contains a number of components useful for building new
    software:
 
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    garbage collection system can be shared across all these languages.
    
 Q: Where can I find the specification for these technologies?
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 A: You can find the work-in-progress documentation from the T3G ECMA
    group here:
  
    <a href="http://www.dotnetexperts.com">http://www.dotnetexperts.com</a>
 
 Q: Will you implement the .NET Framework SDK class libraries?
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 A: Yes, we will be implementing the APIs of the .NET Framework SDK
    class libraries. 
 
 Q: What does Mono stand for?
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 A: Mono is the word for `Monkey' in Spanish. We like monkeys.
 
 Q: When will you ship it?
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 ** Ximian
 
 Q: Why is Ximian working on .NET?
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 A: We are interested in providing the best tools for programmers to
    develop applications for Free Operating Systems.  
 
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    The idea is to get Mono to a state of that would allow
    third parties to actually be able to use it real-world development.
 
+Q: Why does Ximian even care?
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 ** Mono and .NET
 
 Q: If applications use Mono, does that mean that I have to pay a service fee?
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 A: No.  Mono is not related to Microsoft's initiative of
    software-as-a-service. 
 
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    chooses Passport as the authentication mechanism.
 
 Q: Is .NET just a bunch of marketing slogans?
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 A: Although the `.NET initiative' is still quite nebulous, The .NET Framework
    has been available for some time.  Mono is not an implementation of the .NET
    initiative, just the development framework.
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 ** Passport
 
 Q: Is this a free implementation of Passport?
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 A: No.  Passport is part of Microsoft's Hailstorm initiative.  Mono
    is just a runtime, a compiler and a set of class libraries. 
 
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 ** GNOME
 
 Q: How is this related to GNOME?
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 A: In a number of ways:
 
 	* Mono will use existing
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    classes. 
 
 Q: Will Mono include compatibility with Bonobo components?
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 A: Yes, we will provide a set of classes for implementing and using
    Bonobo components from within Mono. 
 
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 ** Web Services
 
 Q: Is Mono just a new way of writing Web Services?
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 A: No.
 
 Q: If this implements the SDK classes, will I be able to write and
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 Q: What about using Java?  After all there are many languages that
    target the Java VM.
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 A: You can get very good tools for doing Java development on free
    systems right now.  <a href="http://www.redhat.com">Red Hat</a> has
    contributed a <a href="http://gcc.gnu.org">GCC</a> <a
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 ** Reusing existing Code
 
 Q: What projects will you reuse or build upon?
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 A: We want to get Mono in the hands of programmers soon.  We are
    interested in reusing existing open source software.
 
 Q: What about Intel's research JIT framework, ORP?
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 A: At this time, we are investigating whether we can use elements of
    ORP for Mono. 
 
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 ** Ximian and Microsoft
 
 Q: Didn't Miguel de Icaza say that `Unix Sucks'?
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 A: Yes, he did, as a catch phrase in his opening remark on the Ottawa
    Linux Symposium.  His talk focused on various ways to improve Unix.